Emergency Budget review
Minister of Finance has presented an emergency budget that responds to the challenges brought on by COVID-19. Joining John Perlman for this conversation were Dr Nthabiseng Moleko a Development Economist at the University of Stellenbosch Business School and Neil Coleman, the Co-director of the Institute for Economic Justice.
Response to Mboweni’s Supplementary Budget
Neil Coleman – Co-director of the Institute for Economic Justice speaks to Stephen Grootes about the Minister of Finance Supplementary Budget.
Power Boardroom: Reaction to supplementary budget
Tumisang Ndlovu speaks to Redge Nkosi executive director and research head of First Source money, Busisiwe Sibeko, economist at the institute of economic justice and Dr Thanti Mthanti, senior lecturer at wits business school.
Supplementary Budget – The analysis
Supplementary Budget – The analysis
Busi Sibeko
Researcher at the Institute for Economic Justice
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Tsitsi Hatendi-Matika
Head: Marketing and Investment Communications
Absa Investments
Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research (South Africa): Re-imagining economics in the time of Corona
South Africa is a deeply unequal country at the best of times, with an unemployment rate of 39% (including unemployed people that have given up looking for work). With the Covid-19 pandemic and the
lockdown of the country and its businesses, many more jobs are in jeopardy, companies are going under and millions of more people face an uncertain future.
Young Scholars Initiative Webinar: Economic Impact and Responses to COVID-19 in South Africa
Economic impact and responses to Covid-19 in South Africa
Webinar: SSER-IDEAs Seminar Series on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Social Relief of Distress grant will open Applications for the COVID-19 today. The grant, of R350.00 each forms part of the R500bn economic and social relief measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa to support the economy during the Covid-19 pandemic
Department of Social Development to announce today who qualifies for the R350 unemployment grant
Social Relief of Distress grant will open Applications for the COVID-19 today. The grant, of R350.00 each forms part of the R500bn economic and social relief measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa to support the economy during the Covid-19 pandemic
Economists warn people to brace for salary cuts across the board
CAPE TOWN – With many companies now issuing retrenchment notices economists are warning salary cuts across the board are also on the horizon for South Africa’s workforce post COVID-19.
Webinar: COPAC Unpacking the COVID-19 Stimulus Package
Busi Sibeko – Webinar: Unpacking the COVID-19 Stimulus Package